Chapter 68: Secret
“Haha... So what now...”
The morning after I returned to the estate. After finally getting a proper night’s sleep for the first time in ages, I headed toward my office, lost in thought.
‘I didn’t expect... both sides to summon me.’
It was sudden, sure—but Lumen Ordo summoning me was at least understandable.
They summoned the Hero in the original story, too.
Of course, every one of their executives—including the leader—were so eccentric it was borderline exhausting, but still... it was within expectations.
‘But honestly... the Shadow Council is not.’
The problem was this: the Shadow Council, a mysterious coalition of black mages, wasn’t even clearly explained in the game.
Throughout the story, they only appeared in cutscenes. Their exact location, numbers—everything about them was a blank slate.
So how the hell was I supposed to respond to their invitation?
Even setting that aside, I am the Hero now. Can I really just show up there openly?
Wouldn’t I be lucky to come back in one piece if I walked into that kind of place?